Lesson 2 – Paraphrasing & Citing Sources

Criteria Exemplary

3 points

Proficient

2 points

Needs Development

1 point Unsatisfactory

0 points Score

Planning

Research

Questions

All questions clearly

written, creative

and interesting to fit

the topic.

All questions clearly

written to fit the

topic.

Most question clearly

written to fit the

topic.

Many questions

written, but many

do not fit the

topic.

Selection of

Sources

Identified useful

sources in various

formats (books,

journals, online).

Identified useful

sources in a few

formats (books,

journals, online).

Identified very few

useful sources in one

or two formats.

Identified no useful

sources in any

formats.

Note Taking Organized neat

and easy to read

notes.

Organized notes

that are mostly neat

and easy to read.

Notes are not

organized. Many

notes are messy and

hard to read.

Notes are not

organized. All

notes are very

messy and hard to

read.

Mechanics

Sharing

Information

All information is

highly effective and

creatively

paraphrased.

Most information is

effective and

creatively

paraphrased.

Information is

minimally effective

and/or not

paraphrased.

Information was

not effective and

not paraphrased.

Presenting

Information

All information is

presented clearly

and organized.

Most information is

presented clearly

and organized.

Presented

information is either

poorly organized or

difficult to

understand

Presented

information is very

poorly organized

and very hard to

understand.

Documentation

of Sources

All sources are

cited completely in required format

and all copyrighted

material, if used, is

identified and used

with written

permission.

One source is not

cited properly

according to the required format

and/or one

copyrighted piece

of material is not

identified properly

or was not given

written permission.

Two sources are not

cited properly

according to the required format

and/or two

copyrighted pieces

of material are not

identified properly or

were not given

written permission.

Three or more

sources are not

cited properly

according to the required format

and/or three or

more copyrighted

pieces of material

are not identified

properly or were

not given written

permission.

Timeliness Project turned in at

the beginning of

class.

Project turned in by

the end of the day.

Project turned in one

day late.

Project turned in

two or more days

late.

Total Score